U.S. tornadoes push insurers 2021 bill over $105 bln as climate change impact grows 21/12/2021

Devastation from tornadoes that slammed parts of the United States this month will push the insurance industry's 2021 bill for weather-related claims well above the predicted $105 billion, industry experts said, and premiums should rise on worries that climate change will drive more severe weather. ...more

Deforestation making outdoor work unsafe for millions, says study 20/12/2021

Deforestation has made outdoor work unsafe for millions of people in the tropics over the past 15 years, a study has found. ...more

After voter slap, Switzerland tries again with plan to slash emissions 20/12/2021

Switzerland laid out new proposals on Friday for a law to halve its greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, pushing ahead with a carbon dioxide tax although eschewing controversial measures to impose levies on flights and car fuel. ...more

Britain toughens up climate-related disclosures by companies and funds 20/12/2021

Britain will from January significantly increase the number of companies and investment houses required to tell investors how climate-change is hitting their businesses, its financial watchdog said on Friday. ...more

EU energy talks dissolve over carbon, green finance fights 20/12/2021

Talks between European Union country leaders on energy policy ended with no agreement on Thursday, as states squabbled over how to respond to record-high carbon prices and upcoming green investment rules. ...more

Goldman Sachs sets 2030 carbon emissions reduction targets 20/12/2021

Goldman Sachs Group Inc (GS.N) said it would work with clients in three areas to reduce carbon emissions substantially by 2030, as it revealed new details about its approach to countering climate change in a report released on Thursday. ...more

Brazil wildfires killed an estimated 17 million animals 17/12/2021

Amid the bleakness of 2020, scientists in Brazil concluded a particularly grim conservation study - attempting to count the animals killed by huge wildfires in the Pantanal wetlands. ...more

Dutch explore nuclear 'taboo' as part of energy transition 17/12/2021

The Netherlands may build two nuclear reactors, its government-in-waiting said on Wednesday, signalling a possible radical shift in energy policy as it seeks to keep a transition to a carbon-neutral economy on track. ...more

EU to set up scheme to encourage CO2 removal from atmosphere 17/12/2021

European Union policymakers said on Wednesday they will create a system to certify carbon removals next year, as a step towards establishing a regulated EU market to trade them and provide a financial incentive to store CO2. ...more

Is fossil fuel pollution affecting fertility rates? 17/12/2021

A study published in Nature Reviews Endocrinology has linked decreasing fertility rates in humans to burning fossil fuels. The study established that childbirth has steadily declined over the past 50 years. Although the study focused on Denmark, many other nations seem to follow the trend. ...more